Jennifer Aniston Pays Tribute To Father John During Daytime Emmys: Watch – Hollywood Life
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Jennifer Aniston pay tribute to her father John Aniston in Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 24. Friend the actress, 53 years old, gave an emotional speech while introducing the icon Days of Our Lives 88-year-old actor with a lifetime achievement award. Although John did not attend the ceremony in person at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and Jennifer had previously recorded her message, it was certainly a special moment as the couple had been estranged for quite some time.
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“This is an opportunity not only to honor a true icon in the world of daytime television, but also an opportunity to recognize the lifetime achievements of a great and respected actor who is also my father,” Jennifer began. speech. “John Aniston has worked continuously in television for over half a century. He started acting in 1962, garnering roles on all sorts of classic TV shows today such as Combat!, Mission: Impossible, Kojak and later made many guest appearances on shows like Werewolves, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, Star Trek: Voyager, Mad Men, The list goes on and on. They all appear simultaneously in nearly every soap opera imaginable. You name it, I’m sure he was up there,” she quipped.
She then went on to highlight the role John took on in 1985 that made him famous: Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives. Jennifer concludes, “For over 30 years, his dedication to that show has earned him the respect and admiration of his co-stars, deep friendships, and the vibrations of millions of fans. all over the world. “His career is truly the definition of lifetime achievement.”
The display of love and support is a far cry from Jennifer and John’s past relationship, where the couple estranged after John left Jennifer’s wife and mother, Nancy Dow, and Jennifer when the star was nine years old. In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1999. Jennifer said she didn’t see her father until a year later. “He just called one day and said, ‘Let’s go see The Fantastickes. ‘ So we had a little dinner and watched the show. Then I started seeing him on weekends, and this new lifestyle opened up. The couple finally made amends. “As best he could, my father explained and apologized, that was enough. We were fabricated. There are still hard parts for me, but I’ve matured. I can’t blame my parents anymore.”
